About me

Dianne Smith-Harper

My name is Dianne Smith-Harper and I am a veteran of 39 years in the classroom where I taught scholastic journalism and advised student publications.

I love technology, probably because it was so vital to what we did to produce publications, and that love has carried over to retirement. I am excited to learn new things, and I spend a lot of time experimenting with PhotoShop and iPad apps.

When my husband and I retired, we sold our townhouse in Houston and moved north to a rural area outside Bedias, Texas. For those that don't know, Bedias is actually pronounced Bead Eyes. It's named after an Indian tribe that settled in the area, the Bedai. Over the years, the spelling was changed somewhat, but the pronunciation stayed the same.

We now are giving farming a try with a small herd of dairy goats, 11 chickens, 4 dogs and a pot-bellied pig. We had 2 llamas for a while, but after our male died, we were ooncerned that the summer heat was just too much for these magnificent animals..So we sold our female to another farmer with a herd, so she has the companionship she lost. We miss the llamas. They were a lot of fun.

Our family, for the most part, are in the Houston area, and we still get to see them frequently. Between us, my husband and I have six children, along with their spouses and significant others. We have 21 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. At present, we also have a foster granddaughter who has been such a blessing to the family.

In addition to learning to use a digital planner, I also design downloadable printable stickers which can also be used in digital planners. I have a shop on Etsy called Grandma DiDi Designs. I also enjoy Bible journaling, both traditional and digital. My other website, which is mainly used as a reference for workshops and people new to Bible journaling is Mymessybible.com. There is a blog there, but that was really never the purpose of the website, so I only update it if there is something significant.